We also have student attending the Buckingham Palace Garden Parties this year to collect their Gold Awards.

Please remember your child must complete all sections of the DofE to get their award not just the expedition.  Please check their eDofE account to see what they have left to complete.

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Please take a few minutes to complete our Parental View Survey by 27^th March 2026 . The survey is quick and easy to complete.

 All submissions will be entered in to prize draw to win a £25 Amazon voucher. 

You can access it via the following link: 
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Working side by side, pupils shared ideas, stories, and artistic styles to produce individual pieces. Following the event, the artwork has now been transformed into signage and distributed to every school within the Trust. This means that each school now proudly displays a piece of the collective mural, ensuring that a small part of every school community is represented across all of our sites.

These displays are now proudly showcased in various locations around each school, celebrating creativity, collaboration, and the shared values that unite our Trust. The project not only produced beautiful artwork but also created lasting connections between pupils and schools, reinforcing the importance of belonging, respect, and community.

We are incredibly proud of all the pupils who took part and the creativity, teamwork, and thought they brought to this project. The pieces stand as a lasting symbol of the spirit of our Trust – many schools, one community.

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The European Youth Parliament brings students together to debate the issues of our time. It is an apolitical, youth-led organisation active in over 33 countries across Europe. This debate competition aims to inspire and empower young people. 14 very brave students in Year 12, with aspirations to enter legal or political careers, entered the competition. They have been preparing their positions over several weeks and today faced spirited debate with schools from across the Midlands region.

Students were actively involved in all debates, but were particularly well prepared, and made impressive points around the motion for the Resolution of Childhood Hunger, tackling the challenges proposed by offering Free School Meals for all children. There was also a lively debate around the Committee on Transport for Tourism, with our teams defending the motion for stricter controls on short-term rentals and digital nomadism. Our students even stepped up and made last minute speeches to oppose open debates, pushing themselves out of their comfort zones. 

Both teams represented the school extremely well, putting a huge amount of effort into both their preparation before the event and their enthusiastic engagement on the day.

Huge congratulations to the winning team: Nathan, Millie, Jake, Vibha, Halima and Syed.

We are extremely proud of all of our participants and their conduct at the event and would also like to offer our congratulations to our wonderful participants:  Chanel, Sienna, Rabiya, Reandeep, Destiny, Tori, Saverah and Layla.

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It was great to see so much curiosity, creativity and collaboration as they explored new skills and ideas. We look forward to seeing the choices they make for the next stage of their learning!

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Through creativity and reflection, students explored how these stories continue to inspire new generations to make a difference.

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Today pupils took part in a The Masked Reader, trying to identify which member of staff is reading to them!

This week pupils can take part in the Beacon Book Detectives activity, finding clues around our school site.

We will be celebrating the theme of Detective fiction on our World Book Day Assemblies and have new stock of Detective fiction joining us in the iCentre too!

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Chip began with a whole-school assembly focused on the importance of stories. He explained how storytelling is one of the oldest and most powerful ways humans connect, share ideas and understand the world. Through humour, dramatic voices and expressive gestures, he demonstrated how stories can shape our thinking, build empathy and spark creativity.

Chip also worked with each Year 7 form in workshop sessions. He briefly revisited the story from the assembly, helping students to think more deeply about its themes.

The highlight of the workshops was an interactive storytelling activity. Chip invited students to contribute ideas, find solutions and think of different paths the story can take.

A key focus of the workshop was imagination — what it is, why it matters and how we can make it stronger. Chip explained that imagination works like a muscle: the more we use it, the stronger it becomes.

To close the session, Chip told one final engaging story. Once again, the room was completely absorbed. Gasps, laughter and wide-eyed anticipation showed just how deeply the students were involved. It was the perfect ending to a day dedicated to the magic of storytelling.

Chip Colquhoun’s visit was both entertaining and educational. Year 7 left the workshops not only with memorable stories, but with a renewed appreciation for the power of imagination and the confidence to create their own. It was a fantastic experience that we will be talking about for a long time to come.

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Staff testimonials 

Really enjoyed it. Thank you!

"Thank you so much for arranging the time to meet this evening. It was lovely to have the opportunity to sit and chat with our department,  something we rarely get the chance to do all together, as well as speak with other members of staff. I’m already looking forward to the next one."

"Thanks for organising this, it was nice to get together for a chat."

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A series of interactive tasks taught pupils how to change a tyre, identify the parts of an engine and repair bodywork. They also had a tour of the facilities. 

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